Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

[Hollie]

I heard Dotard make remarks about this while I was listening to the radio. He said the federal government can't afford paying for the social safety net programs any longer. The states need to do that.

The material effect, either higher federal taxes or a higher federal deficit. For the states, higher taxes to pick up the slack in safety net programs. So, higher taxes for state and federal tax payers to fund the Pentagon's wasteful wars with less economic security in their lives.

Sounds like a Repub government policy for sure.

Oh my. You’re still angry that leftist social programs such as your tranny comic books and queer. Musicals were canceled.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Meanwhile in China where they don’t spend tens of trillions fighting stupid wars and killing their economy

 

[initforme]

More projection from the cult of Epstein....just sick behavior on your part

2/3 of our federral spending is medicare, medicaid and SS....basically until entitlement reform is done, the budget can't be cut in half

People pay into SS and Medicare. They should be protected from cuts.

 

[struth]

People pay into SS and Medicare. They should be protected from cuts.

People pay into the DoD and every aspect of govt

It’s just SS and Medicare are the largest drivers of debt and make up the most spending

Thank you for your aren’t interested in actually tacking our debt

 

[initforme]

People pay into the DoD and every aspect of govt

It’s just SS and Medicare are the largest drivers of debt and make up the most spending

Thank you for your aren’t interested in actually tacking our debt

We are at a time when we need workers retiring earlier, not working longer.

 

[struth]

We are at a time when we need workers retiring earlier, not working longer.

Why?

 

[initforme]

Why?

Our workforce is overstocked with over qualified tremendously hard working people. Imagine if 5 million people retired all at once. The economy grows bigly.

 

[struth]

Our workforce is overstocked with over qualified tremendously hard working people. Imagine if 5 million people retired all at once. The economy grows bigly.

How does it go? What does it do to SS when they all retire at once? And Medicare?

What does it do for tax revenue?

How long are these five million suppose to live on a fixed income?

 

[initforme]

How does it go? What does it do to SS when they all retire at once? And Medicare?

What does it do for tax revenue?

How long are these five million suppose to live on a fixed income?

We have a surplus of workers to replace them. 65 is too late to retire don't you think?

 

[struth]

We have a surplus of workers to replace them. 65 is too late to retire don't you think?

Not when life expectancy is 79

You think most Americans can afford to live 14 years without an income?

We have plenty of people that could or should be working and are not, I’ll give you that…in particular an uptick in prime age males not partaking in the labor force.

There is work available

 

[initforme]

Not when life expectancy is 79

You think most Americans can afford to live 14 years without an income?

We have plenty of people that could or should be working and are not, I’ll give you that…in particular an uptick in prime age males not partaking in the labor force.

There is work available

So we need 65 year old doing hard labor? Hmm. When does one get to stop working and begin to actually enjoy their life?

 

[struth]

So we need 65 year old doing hard labor? Hmm. When does one get to stop working and begin to actually enjoy their life?

Who said it had to be hard labor? Why are you dembots so dramatic? There are tons of jobs out there nobody would classify as hard labor

As far as your second point, I think it’s important to start enjoying your life today, even while working, but you can retire when you can afford to.

 

[initforme]

Who said it had to be hard labor? Why are you dembots so dramatic? There are tons of jobs out there nobody would classify as hard labor

As far as your second point, I think it’s important to start enjoying your life today, even while working, but you can retire when you can afford to.

The worst day of retirement far exceeds the greatest day at work. It's hard to enjoy life while one is working most of the time. I'm not a democrat. I just support programs that people pay into their whole miserable working lives. Why do some people want to always cut those? Those aren't socialism type programs because working people pay for them.

 

[j-mac]

More of a 'wish-list' than any sort of law.

But it does show where his head is at..and clearly, any increase in war spending must be matched by a decrease in spending elsewhere.
Historically, that comes at the expense of social programs--and since Trump knows that most of those who use such programs are never going to vote for him anyway, it's an easy target.

Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs.

apnews.com

President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs.

The sizable increase for the Pentagon, some 44%, had been telegraphed by the Republican president even before the the U.S.-led war against Iran. The president’s plan would also reduce spending on non-defense programs by 10%.

“President Trump promised to reinvest in America’s national security infrastructure, to make sure our nation is safe in a dangerous world,” wrote Budget Director Russell Vought.

The president’s annual budget is considered a reflection of the administration’s values and does not carry the force of law. The massive document typically highlights an administration’s priorities, but Congress, which handles federal spending issues, is free to reject it and often does.

Old news…

 

[Hafar1014]

Consider the billions in social spending in Minn and CA that are stolen and imagine how much in total is going in across the nation. We should cut social spending its just being stolen and mostly by democrats.

 

[j-mac]

We pay into Medicare and SS. They`re not entitlements.

Change of heart? When we say that, you call us welfare recipients…

 

[August West]

Change of heart? When we say that, you call us welfare recipients…

The Pentagon is absolutely the world`s largest welfare recipient and it didn`t start with Kegseth. To question their spending in the 50s would brand you as a communist. Question it today and you`ll be called a terrorist sympathizer and enabler. We`re the suckers of the world. We spend 3 X what China spends.

MSN

 

[struth]

The worst day of retirement far exceeds the greatest day at work. It's hard to enjoy life while one is working most of the time. I'm not a democrat. I just support programs that people pay into their whole miserable working lives. Why do some people want to always cut those? Those aren't socialism type programs because working people pay for them.

I don’t disagree I’m sure retirement will be a lot of fun. But that doesn’t mean I am not enjoying life now, and I highly recommend you figure out how to

I’m sorry life is so miserable for you.

As I mentioned SS and medicine and Medicaid are the largest drivers of debt, they need massive reform and are not substainable currently

I suggest you also pay into a private retirement fund, IRA or 401k because SS won’t be enough for you alone


Working people pay into ALL govt programs

 

[j-mac]

The Pentagon is absolutely the world`s largest welfare recipient and it didn`t start with Kegseth. To question their spending in the 50s would brand you as a communist. Question it today and you`ll be called a terrorist sympathizer and enabler. We`re the suckers of the world. We spend 3 X what China spends.

MSN

I’m talking about your Medicare and SS statement….forget you typed that?

 

[Clipper]

I hope the cuts are all directed at the programs the vile dems love.

Heck, just cut back agency block grants to CA, NY, MN, and Maine.....They just grift it away anyway.

Millions of people in Red States are collecting welfare, medicaid etc because those states are economic wastelands thanx to the policies of Republicans, you moron.

But go ahead, & show show your ignorance by targeting Blue States if it makes you feel bettrer, stupid.